Topics of Phenomenology of Existence

Code: FIL14414D

6 ECTS

Duration: 15 weeks/156 hours

Scientific Area: Philosophy

Teaching languages: Portuguese

Languages of tutoring support: Portuguese, English

Regime de Frequência: Presencial

Presentation

Opcional. The subject of the UC is intended to accompany the emerging dissertations in the line of research of Phenomenology, especially on the existential path and its extension of existential analysis, which take place in the context of the research centre.

Sustainable Development Goals

Saúde de qualidade - Assegurar uma vida saudável e promover o bem-estar para todos, em todas as idades.

Educação de qualidade - Assegurar a educação inclusiva, e equitativa e de qualidade, e promover oportunidades de aprendizagem ao longo da vida para todos.

Learning Goals

1) Introduction to the phenomenological research of existence and to its clinical praxis.
2) Accompanied and assisted developping of the ongoing doctoral research thereon.
3) Progression in drafting parts of the dissertation, according to the plan presented.
4) Design, writing and public presentation of scientific papers
5) Ability to integrate and contextualize the investigated problems on the horizon of contemporary philosophical debates.

1. Phenomenology of existence and practical philosophy: actuality of a philosophical tradition

2. From Phenomenology to Existential Therapy - The Birth of Existential Analysis

3. The Heideggerian meta-ontological way and its key concepts

4. Existential Analysis and Psychoanalysis: operative concepts and hermeneutic horizons

Teaching Methods

Attendance regime and, in duly justified cases, possible online participation. Students should be able to present aspects of their own investigations, related to the theme in question, in an organized open discussion, which can take place in or in the form of a communication in a Colloquium, may it be organized in the context of the Course, or elsewhere. Teaching: exhibition, texts and debate. Sessions held by guest lecturers or the participation of students in scientific meetings that take place on related topics/areas may be included. Assessment basis: 1) attendance and active participation (25%); 2) presentation or writing of a brief essay ( 25%).